Fish · deep-sea smelt

Antarctic deep-sea smelt

Bathylagus antarcticus

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 4 oceans

Depth

From the surface down to 4,000 m, mostly in deep water without light

Size

Up to about 19 cm

Diet

Mainly krill, and other zooplankton

Zone

Midnight zone · 1,000 m and deeper

Key facts

• Krill makes up nearly half of what it eats.
• It is thought to spawn 3 to 4 times a year.
• It lives all around Antarctica, and has been caught as far as off Australia, at about 1,100 m.

Verified sources

1. FishBase : Bathylagus antarcticus
2. Australian Museum : Antarctic Deepsea Smelt

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